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Pregnancy & pain medicine &UC

so I'm new to this blog so sorry if I am posting in the wrong section.

I recently found out that I'm pregnant literally just this weekend I have been drinking but it's a light beer and I have been taking pain medicine for a couple months now for my leg that I need surgery on but I have to wait till my insurance approves it.

I'm kind of worried because I have been drinking I stopped the minute I found out I was pregnant but I read that the pain medicine doesn't wear off until about 3 to 4 days so my question is is it even safe to take the pain medicine or should I just stop and maybe take ibuprofen or Tylenol?

obviously I shouldn't take the pain medicine but I do need it for the pain because it is pretty severe the doctor said it's okay to continue taking but I don't see that being okay considering it's a form of narcotic so I'm slowly weaning off of it I notice I'm bloated I was recently diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in December and I was wondering if any of you ladies ever experienced stomach problems such as UC? is it normal to experience bloating gas pain etc. ?

if so, did you have a normal pregnancy ?pretty worried here I don't see the doctor until a month from now thank you for your input and any advice..

If you've been taking the medicine for a few months, don't stop cold turkey. You really need to talk to your obgyn about this.

As for the drinking, don't worry about that. Lots of women drink before finding out they're pregnant. It doesn't matter the type of alcohol, be it light beer or whiskey. The important thing is that you stopped when you found out about the pregnancy.

If I were in your shoes, I would find an OB that could see me ASAP, not in four more weeks. If your pain medicine is needed, they'll be better suited to help you manage it by coming up with a plan that suits both you and the baby.

yeah don't stress too much. In moderation the narcotics are okay. You're early enough also that I wouldn't worry much about the drinking either, but I agree with the other posters that you should find an OB that can see you as soon as possible so that you can maybe find an alternative to the pain meds, good luck and congrats!!

Come to the "Opiate Maintenance and Pregnancy" board. Everyone there has went through what you are. The name of the board doesn't really match everything it's about - it should be called "Addiction and Parenting" or something. Anyway it's a big support group and we have answered your questions a hundred times over. Head that way.

I'll let others comment on pain meds. I was diagnosed with UC in 1998. I have had two boys 2010 and New Year's Eve 2013. With my first I flared mildly in the first trimester, I was not in remission when I got pregnant but was only mildly active. Two months of prednisone and done. No other problems. With this one I flared the whole time. I got pregnant while in full remission. Trying to avoid prednisone I opted for canasa suppositories. All issues stopped right after birth. I was also on remicade with both pregnancies. Gas, heartburn were worse than normal the whole time but only cramping with flares. It can be hard to tell what is flare and what is UC. Make sure you tell your gi you are pregnant and see what your ob knows about it. Good luck!

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